JONATHAN DE GUZMAN has urged Swansea City to make momentum count as they head towards their home opener with West Ham United.

And the former La Liga star reckons man of the moment Michu can help make it happen after backing him to top his best tally in front of goal.

Swansea shook the rest of the Premier League with the way they demolished Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, £2m midfielder Michu grabbing two in the 5-0 rout.

But, with Swansea entering into a period with five home games out of their next seven fixtures, Dutchman de Guzman says it’s important to make the good start count as they look to get the ball rolling at home.

Sam Allardyce’s play-off winners are due in South Wales on Saturday having picked up an opening-day win themselves, Wales international James Collins victorious against former side Aston Villa.

But de Guzman said: “We had a great start where we capitalised on our chances after the early goal, played our game and kept the ball well.

“Everyone was happy and, even though it was a big scoreline, it shouldn’t be a complete surprise because we have got players up front who can score very easily.

“But it’s important we back the performance up against West Ham and that we keep the momentum.

“Everyone’s doubtful on the first day before the first game, but we did well and hopefully can take that result back home.”

The early afternoon clash will mark Swansea’s first competitive game at the Liberty under Michael Laudrup, with many eager to see if Michu can maintain the performance level that left him as the star of the opening weekend across the Premier League.

De Guzman – on loan from Spanish outfit Villarreal – knows just how deadly the 26-year-old can be after he watched him hit 15 goals from midfield in La Liga last term.

And now the Canadian-born creator insists he can top that.

“He’s a very good player – and he will be an important player for us,” de Guzman said of the £2m signing from Rayo Vallecano.

“It was a great start for him and I’m pleased. I know him from playing against him Spain and knew about his style of play so I’m sure he will do very well for the team.

“And I think he can score more than he did in Spain.

He has the quality and I think with our style of play we look to players like that.”

De Guzman – who himself impressed in West London before making way after the break – is also aware of the benefit centre-back Chico Flores brings as Swans defence looks to get the better of a physical Hammers front line of Ricardo Vaz Te and Carlton Cole at a ground where few strikers found the going easy last term.

“I played with Chico a couple of times at Mallorca,” said the 24-year-old de Guzman.

“He’s very strong at the back and he knows how to play football, too.

“He comes up with the ball and he’s not scared so he’s very confident on the ball and that’s what you need. He did very well at QPR and I’m sure he’ll be looking to follow that up.”